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Meaning of Reboot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹiːbuːt

Definitions

  1. An instance of rebooting.
  2. A fresh start.
  3. The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.
  4. The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity.

Equivalents

Examples

“That’s why we don’t just need a bailout. We need a reboot. We need a build out. We need a buildup. We need a national makeover.”
“Other reboots of beloved restaurants, like the Four Seasons, have failed.”
“HBO Max has issued a straight-to-series order for “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” a reboot of the original Freeform series... “We’re such huge fans of what I. Marlene King and her iconic cast created, we knew that we had to treat the original series as #CANON"”
“As well as Ari Parker’s starring role, the reboot will introduce three characters played by people of colour, with Sara Ramirez, Karen Pittman and Sarita Choudhury to join the quartet.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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